Heintz, John W.Calder, Todd C.2005-07-292005-07-2919960612128180http://hdl.handle.net/1880/29290Bibliography: p. 108-110.During the last twenty years there have been two dominant approaches to solving the semantic and ontological difficulties associated with truth and reference in fictional contexts. This thesis examines the most fully developed and influential theory of each approach (David Lewis's Modal Realist theory and Kendall Walton's Make­Believe account). I consider their solutions to the central questions posed by truth and reference in fictional contexts and evaluate their ability to address the additional problems posed by the use of real proper names in fictional contexts and by incomplete and impossible fictional worlds.v, 110 leaves ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.BH 301 T77 1996Truth in literaturemaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/20389BH 301 T77 1996